Mid-America Rural Development
The Largest EB-5 Regional Center in the United States
Mid-America Regional Center is a trusted partner in EB-5 project supervision and compliance expertise, covering the entire states of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.
Led by Kurt Reuss, an EB-5 industry expert with over 11 years of experience, Mid-America Regional Center is a trusted partner in EB-5 project supervision. Renowned for its securities compliance expertise and commitment to reliability, Mid-America successfully supports significant EB-5 projects. The team provides seamless project promotion and full project support for developers, ensuring each project meets regulatory standards and achieves its goals.
Mid-America Rural Development Regional Center
Approved by USCIS: September 13, 2023
Why Partner with Us
Proven Track Record
We have sponsored a select number of projects in the past, all of which have been approved or are in the final stages of approval.
Experienced Team
None of the projects we have sponsored have been denied.
Comprehensive Support
We provide end-to-end guidance, including compliance, reporting, and ensuring your project is well-positioned for EB-5 investor engagement.
No Denied Projects
Our experienced staff ensures that your project has the highest chance of success and adheres to USCIS guidelines
Solicitation Supervision
Marketing Materials
We review all marketing materials and provide approvals or advise on the corrections required. All approved marketing materials are then available to promoters through an online portal, which includes version control and secure storage for 10 or more years.
Promoters
We confirm that all promoters required to register with USICS do so. We confirm that all promoters have entered into a written agreement with the issuer describing their role, their fee structure, and their requirements.
Investors
We help onboard investors to ensure securities compliance which includes collecting an Investor Questionnaire and satisfying all ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. We perform background checks on investors including bad-actor and OFAC checks, and confirm appropriate accredited-investor status.
We ensure investors receive a commission disclosure that outlines the persons and entities that will be receiving commissions as a result of the investment, along with their commission amounts.
Anti-Fraud
Protections
We evaluate the business model of the job-creating entity (JCE) and verify the claims being made to determine whether any material risks have been omitted or improperly disclosed in the private placement offering documents.
Included in the business model review are financial projections, assumptions, valuation reports, historical financial statements, key agreements, job-creation estimates and governing documents of the new commercial enterprise (NCE) and JCE.
We also review EB-5 loan/equity agreements, fund-administration agreement, conduct interviews with management of the NCE and JCE and conduct a site visit.
As per the Securities Exchange Act, we also confirm all risks are properly disclosed, including any pending material litigation or bankruptcy or material adverse judgements.
We conduct background checks on all control persons associated with the Regional Center, NCE and JCE and confirm that I-956H forms have been filed, which include managers, affiliates, directors and officers, all of whom are subject to any disqualification event listed in Regulation D, Rule 506(d).
Reporting
Quarterly Certification Reports for USCIS Inspection
The NCE is required to update previously filed information and documents about the offering, the project, and the investors each quarter during the first year of an EB-5 solicitation. We generate a quarterly report that summarizes our investigation relating to the investment and the people involved.
Additionally, we supervise and distribute marketing materials for securities compliance.
Annual Certification Reports for USCIS Inspection
Each year we evaluate the NCE and JCE to identify any material changes to the project, search for pending litigation, liens or bankruptcy proceedings involving the NCE or JCE. We update background checks of fiduciaries and entities involved and we confirm that the offering is being conducted in compliance with all federal and state securities laws.
We confirm that all promoters are properly registered and have signed written agreements that describe their activities and identify their compensation.
We notify the Regional Center of any activities observed that may be non-compliant and advise on corrections.
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Who We Are
Our team is intimately acquainted with what to look for in EB-5 investments that fulfill the rigorous requirements of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and fulfill the financial needs of foreign nationals. We are always cognizant of both the immigration and financial aspects of any investment we are sponsoring.
Our affiliates have many established channels that speak to and attract foreign investors looking to make an EB-5 investment. Our affiliates have the marketing experience needed to compete for and complete significant EB-5 capital raises.
Since 2013, Kurt Reuss, has been analyzing and selling EB-5 investments as a registered securities broker. This uniquely qualifies him to supervise an EB-5 regional center in order to fulfill USCIS requirements and the needs of U.S. businesses looking to raise EB-5 capital and to satisfy the immigration and financial needs of investors.
Kurt Reuss
CEO
Mark is an experienced executive and coordinates the responsibilities for attracting good projects for both Northeast Rural Development Regional Center. He was Vice President of Operations for Greystone Oil & Gas, LP from 2010 to 2015 and helped start Greystone’s Devonian redevelopment program. He founded Blue Tip Energy Management in 2004, investing in underperforming natural gas assets.
Since 1998, Mark has been President of Wagner Energy Services, which designs and implements drilling and completion technologies worldwide. Mark holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and is a 35-year member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Mark Wagner
Business Development
Peter Reuss provides compliance and administrative support to ensure that the Regional Center operates in compliance with applicable laws, and internal policies. Peter's administrative support role involves managing documentation, record-keeping, and reporting processes.
Peter Reuss
Compliance and Administration
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Operating under the stringent supervision of a registered broker-dealer for years, Kurt is extremely knowledgable about securities compliance. Note that the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 requires regional centers to follow U.S. federal and state securities regulations; as Kurt has been doing this for a living for many years, operating in accordance with securities laws is simply a natural part of business for him and his team.